There have been times this season when Emre Can must have wished he had stuck in some ear plugs.

Jurgen Klopp always cuts an animated figure on the touchline but few Liverpool players get the steady stream of ‘feedback’ from the manager that heads in the direction of the young German midfielder.

Arms have been thrown up in frustration at the sight of Can taking the wrong option or slowing things down when Klopp wants to see Liverpool counter at pace. Orders have also been bellowed about his positional play as Klopp demands more from his fellow countryman.

Can is a player who divides opinion among supporters. There is usually enough in one erratic performance to back up both the claims of those who believe he’s either a bona fide class act or simply bang average.

Like Liverpool as a team, the 22-year-old has struggled for consistency so far this season but it’s been telling that throughout he’s remained a permanent fixture in Klopp’s side.

Sunday’s trip to Crystal Palace will be his 40th appearance of the campaign in all competitions. No Reds outfield player has seen more action than Can this season.

There have been moments of magic along the way. The pin-point pass with the outside of his right boot to set up Daniel Sturridge in the League Cup rout of Southampton at St Mary’s springs to mind and so does the emphatic finish against Aston Villa.

The manner in which Can converted his penalty at Wembley last weekend spoke volumes about his ice-cool character. Pressure? What pressure?

There was no sign of nerves as he went for the ‘panenka’ and dinked his spot-kick straight down the middle. He strolled up to take it like he was playing in the back garden with his mates.

Always immaculately coiffed, Can possesses a strut that oozes self-belief. Most players’ confidence takes a hit after a string of mistakes but he always looks unshaken. He never hides, he never goes missing.

Manchester City's Yaya Toure (left) and Liverpool's Emre Can battle for the ball during the Capital One Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London. Nick Potts/PA Wire.

There is without question bags of potential there to be realised. He certainly had the best possible education - joining Bayern Munich at the age of 15 and going on to play alongside the likes of Bastian Schweinsteiger, Javi Martinez and Luiz Gustavo.

On Wednesday night Can showed why Klopp has stuck by him and made him a mainstay of the Liverpool midfield as he produced arguably his best display since his £10million move from Bayer Leverkusen in July 2014.

He drove Liverpool forward. He was quicker both in mind and deed. He was combative and used the ball much more intelligently. His double dragback to leave Fernandinho perplexed left Anfield purring.

For the sake of his eardrums, Can needs to build on that and start hitting those heights on a regular basis.